The Word Processing Screen
The word processing screen will vary from program to program, but all of them have some
common elements. Take a look at the following table.
| Title Bar |
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| Menu Bar |
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| Toolbar |
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| Ruler |
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| Text Area with Insertion Point |
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| Status Bar |
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Most word processing windows contain the following elements:
- Title Bar: contains the name of the word processor
- Menu Bar: a list of pull-down menus for doing most functions in a word processor
- Toolbar: a set of buttons to carry out common commands, such as opening a file,
printing, cut, copy, paste, etc. Pointing to a button will give the name of the button
- Ruler: located just above the text area, it will indicate locations of margins, indents,
and tabs
- Text area: this is the area where the document will be displayed
- Insertion Point: a blinking cursor to indicate where text, tables, or graphics will be
inserted
- Status Bar: usually located at the bottom of the screen, it gives information on the
document, such as the page and line numbers, the name of the file, and whether a person is
in insert or typeover mode
last modified 6/23/99 PJM